GenesisFactor

Thanks again for all your help! I will get some oil when i get a new pin. Sorry about the sign in rule violation. This name is my user name almost everywhere and i use it so that people now it is me.

First, i apologize, for image size. i was hoping that detail would be my friend in this case. I will change my images to a link to the photo bucket I plan to get the first one looking respectable. Today is the first day i took it out and the first time i took it apart. Like i said, the previous owner didn't know how to take care of them. So machine made NCO swords have no value?

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First,forgive me for not using the Japanese terminology. 4 years of french taught me enough to simply ask "tu parles anglais?". 3 days of research won't get me too far. You probably get one of these every so often, but here goes... These are two swords i traded for computer work with someone. One, he stated, was handmade, and had some cards or a kill sheet or something, that he never found, and the other was a machine made NCO sword (i found that out myself). However, i know he wasn't the best read when it comes to these things, he drenched one sword with olive oil, so i bring it up to you. From my research, they SEEM authentic... The retaining pin was cracked in half, thus answering my question on why the blade was loose. I shall be buying on of them soon. Also, i am wondering if these cleaning kits i see on ebay are worth it I am a college student just barely making it by. $1k for a polish and $45 for a cleaning kit is a little too rich for my blood. Don't ask why i got them, i just seem to stumble upon gear for expensive hobbies, like SCUBA. I do, however, have a desire to learn and honor these weapons. I understnad the care and craftsmanship behind them, and since i have no intent to get rid of them, i would like to also learn the easiest, cheapest way to maintain these hopefully valuable pieces of art. Thanks in advanced! Pictures in the post below!